GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment